Why is Starmer so unpopular? with Lewis Goodall
28 min listen
Opinion polls consistently show Keir Starmer as one of the most unpopular Prime Ministers in history. His critics point to inertia and a lack of vision, while his supporters argue that media spin is harming the image of a decent man. Less than two years on from Labour’s landslide victory, broadcaster Lewis Goodall joins James Heale to try to answer the question ‘where did it all go wrong?’ – a subject which Lewis explores in a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary. Lewis explains the factors at play, from Starmer’s personality and Labour party politics to the effect that the Conservative Party’s implosion had on Labour’s preparedness for government. Is Starmer a
